Choosing Paint Colors

Happy Monday! This past weekend was a fun filled weekend for our family. The kids went sledding and soaked up the last of the snow before it started melting away yesterday. We got to spend some socially distanced time with some friends and got our fill of much needed conversation and socializing. Our house projects of the weekend were picking out a paint color for the dining room, playroom, and the master bedroom; installing the vanity in the...

Our Half Bath Plan

Brrr! The last week or two has had us stuck in the house working on house projects. After painting our living room and part of the kitchen/foyer, we wanted to figure out what our next project should be. We decided to tackle the half bath. Since it will be one of the spaces used by guests (when we start entertaining again), I knew I wanted to give it the right updated feel. The 1990s were stuck in this half bath, from the low vanity and shell...

A Decade of Brown…Gone!

After nearly a decade, we have decided to mix it up with the paint colors in our house. In fairness, half of us (Virginia) wanted to go lighter years ago. Our previous houses had brown colors throughout. Our Charleston house was painted Stone Lion by Sherwin Williams and our first Missouri house was Moose Mousse by Valspar. Both were great colors, but 10 years of a similar color is a long time. After rummaging through the basement, we...

New Beginnings: A Home Renovation Journey

When it rains it pours. This phrase is often reserved for negative things, but on occasion it can be for positive situations as well. After about a year of waiting, we finally closed on our new house on January 8, 2021. Less than 24 hours later, our daughter, Mary Hayes, was born! I guess good things do come to those who wait. Our New Home! We have decided to start to chronicle our journey in revamping our new house. Our previous two houses...